MT 768 Field Specifications

5. Field 32a: Amount of Charges

FORMAT

Option B	3!a15d	(Currency) (Amount)
Option D	6!n3!a15d	(Date) (Currency) (Amount)

PRESENCE

Conditional (C3)

DEFINITION

This field specifies the currency code and total amount of charges claimed by the Sender of the message.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

In option D, Date must be a valid date expressed as YYMMDD (Error code(s): T50).

Currency must be a valid ISO 4217 currency code (Error code(s): T52).

The integer part of Amount must contain at least one digit. The decimal comma ',' is mandatory and is included in the maximum length. The number of digits following the comma must not exceed the maximum number allowed for the specified currency (Error code(s): C03, T40, T43).

USAGE RULES

If the Sender services an account for the Receiver in the currency of the charges, and this account has been debited in reimbursement, Option D must be used, specifying the value date of the debit.

In all other cases, Option B must be used.